Mpefana Surname
5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Mpefana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mpofana | 86 | 4,392 | / |
| Mpefane | 86 | 17 | / |
| Mpafana | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mphofana | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mphafana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Befana | 77 | 55 | / |
| Befanga | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mpofano | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mpofona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beafana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beffagna | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mpophana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mphaphana | 63 | 8 | / |
| Befona | 62 | 165 | / |
| Befano | 62 | 63 | / |
| Bifana | 62 | 6 | / |
| Vifana | 62 | 1 | / |
| Beffano | 57 | 20 | / |
| Bifanga | 57 | 6 | / |
| Baifana | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bhifana | 57 | 1 | / |
| Befouna | 57 | 1 | / |
| Befoina | 57 | 1 | / |
| Befatno | 57 | 1 | / |
| Biphanah | 53 | 1 | / |
| Baifanga | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mpefana
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis